From Hearne Christopher Jr. at KC Confidential:
"Cleaver - or as his relatives like to call him, Ralph - initiated a Super Bowl bet on the Chiefs with Pelosi, who represents San Francisco.
So if the Chiefs lose Sunday – and USA Today is forecasting just that – Cleaver will have to choke out “a selection” of Gates Bar-B-Q and Russell Stover Chocolates.Uh, free of charge to whom? Cleaver has been known to attempt to stiff the tax payers for his private financial miscues.
Not counting the fact that if Cleaver loses, he’ll probably deliver the goods free-of-charge courtesy of his longtime schmooze with Ollie Gates and Russell Stover."
Gates BBQ is Kansas City BBQ. It ain't like that sweet crap found on the other side of the state. Gates BBQ is some of the best stuff on the planet.
Is Hearne correct? It's a 'bad bet' that the Chiefs high-power offense will win against the much vaunted, heavy-duty defense of the San Fran 49-ers to give Chiefs' coach Andy Reid his 1st Super Bowl win? Maybe. Maybe not.
My hope is that Nancy Pelosi never gets to taste Gates BBQ. GO CHIEFS!